La Pavoni Europiccola flange slipping problem
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i do hope someone solved this issue and can help me out with this.
i have a '85 Europiccola and after checking the heating element (the problem was in the button, but well..) when i try to tighten up the 3 bolts that holds the heating element - the flange is constantly slipping towards the heating elements base, even it's been threaded up...
i do hope i explained well, as english is far from my native language..
i have a '85 Europiccola and after checking the heating element (the problem was in the button, but well..) when i try to tighten up the 3 bolts that holds the heating element - the flange is constantly slipping towards the heating elements base, even it's been threaded up...
i do hope i explained well, as english is far from my native language..
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Here are some of the previous threads regarding loose rings / flanges.
https://www.homebarista.com/forums/sear ... ch=300&t=0
Bit of confusion in your explanation for me since you jumped from a potential switch problem to the boiler ring / flange issue.
https://www.homebarista.com/forums/sear ... ch=300&t=0
Bit of confusion in your explanation for me since you jumped from a potential switch problem to the boiler ring / flange issue.
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the main issue is with this flange.
i rotate it up to the base and when i am tightening up the 3 heating element bolts, to secure the heating element - the ring/flange starts sliding back (as there is no threading at all).
i rotate it up to the base and when i am tightening up the 3 heating element bolts, to secure the heating element - the ring/flange starts sliding back (as there is no threading at all).
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See Francescos site halfway down page at title "Boiler turns on base". http://www.francescoceccarelli.eu/La_Pa ... ooting.htm.
About Dr.Pavoni http://www.francescoceccarelli.eu/lapav ... ni_eng.htm.
About Dr.Pavoni http://www.francescoceccarelli.eu/lapav ... ni_eng.htm.
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thanks, but this is not my problem.
my problem is:
1. i've tighten the flange up till the base with no heating element on
2. install heating element to the boiler
3. start screwing in the 3 bolts of the heating element to the flange (it has 3 holes for the bolts, right?)
4. here comes my problem. as i am screwing in the bolts - the flange starts SLIPPING DOWN towards the heating element, as there is no threading on the boiler
my problem is:
1. i've tighten the flange up till the base with no heating element on
2. install heating element to the boiler
3. start screwing in the 3 bolts of the heating element to the flange (it has 3 holes for the bolts, right?)
4. here comes my problem. as i am screwing in the bolts - the flange starts SLIPPING DOWN towards the heating element, as there is no threading on the boiler
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Can you post some pictures to confirm model year/type of your Europiccola since they've varied throughout its long production.
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tried to illustrate my problem on video, hope you can help me out.
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I'm not really an expert but where is the base of the machine in this problem?
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Looks like you are missing the heating element seal and the base to boiler spacers as seen here. http://www.francescoceccarelli.eu/Faida ... pavoni.htm
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